Brewtal Battle Podcast
A craft beer podcast in which the hosts primarily taste beers blindly. Special episodes focus on beer and food pairings, brewery showcases, cellar dives, beers from the store shelf, and much more. Listen and drink along, and don’t forget to keep it Brewtal!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 350
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Vertical Episode #3 – “Founders Backwoods Bastard”
A rare occurrence, Carlin and Rebecca taste a vertical of barrel aged old ales. How do they stand the test of time, and which vintage holds up best?
Variants Episode #12 – “The Bruery Bakery Beers”
Carlin gets Rebecca to sit down with him to try three Bruery beers inspired by baked goods. Do they hit the mark, or just fall flat?
Mocktail Episode – “Raising The Bar”
Since early 2021, Carlin and Rebecca have subscribed to an alcohol-free cocktail box called Raising The Bar. Since it’s Dry January for many, the two decided to talk about this subscription box while…
State Of The Podcast Episode – “Some Slight Changes Coming”
After 10 years of the podcast, Carlin and Rebecca have decided to make some changes. This episode covers the changes, but also features two beers and some questions for Rebecca related to Untappd ana…
On The Shelf Episode #25 – “Elder Pine, Lone Pine, Fourscore, Great Lakes & Other Half”
Carlin and Rebecca try two fruited sours, one old school imperial IPA and a foeder aged lager. It’s quite a range, but how do they all taste?
Cellar Dive Episode #19 – “Dogfish Head, DuClaw, Sapwood Cellars & Westbrook”
The beer cellar is starting to run low, but Carlin and Rebecca grab a few more to evaluate for the podcast. As with other cellar dive episodes, lessons are learned pertaining to how long beers should…
On The Shelf Episode #24 – “Ever Grain, Foundation, Silver Branch & Von Trapp”
Carlin and Rebecca get festive with some holiday beers they pulled from the shelf of a local beer store. There’s a wide variety tasted with a particularly intriguing beer being the best.
Mystery Beers Episode #247 – “Some Craft Beer Trivia”
Rebecca kicks this episode off with a beer quiz for Carlin. Then three mystery beers are evaluated to round out the blind tasting batch from Kyle and Kelli Norman.
Mystery Beers Episode #246 – “What’s This New Cold IPA Style?”
Carlin and Rebecca tackle a warm-up beer, discussion about cold IPAs, and two mystery beers. What’s good and what just flat out stinks? Listen to find out.
Variants Episode #11 – “The Bruery BBLs, Pt. 2”
The Bruery BBLs beer variants come to a close in this episode with three highly fruited versions.
Variants Episode #10 – “The Bruery BBLs Variants”
Carlin defers to The Bruery once again for some more fun barrel aged variants. This is the first of a two part breakdown of these fun beers.
Mystery Beers Episode #245 – “The Brewmaster’s Collective”
Another mystery beers episode, another topic, and two more beers for blind tasting. Carlin and Rebecca talk about The Firestone Walker Brewmaster’s Collective beer club, which also leads to talking a…
Mystery Beers Episode #244 – “Are Beer Price Hikes Coming?”
In a return to the oldest show format, Carlin and Rebecca discuss issues within the beer industry that threaten to raise the cost of the beer in your glass. Then, thanks to Kelli and Kyle Norman, mys…
Big Haze Episode – “How Big Breweries Do Hazy IPAs”
Not big fans of the hazy IPA style, Carlin and Rebecca decide to see how the bigger breweries handle it. Do any impress? Or are they all the same old hazy disappointment?
On The Shelf Episode #23 – “Brewery Fire, Pipe The Side, Tripping Animals & True Respite”
For the first time, this On The Shelf episode features two beers provided by breweries, both from Maryland. While all beers tasted are enjoyed, some really set themselves apart.
On The Shelf Episode #22 – “Aslin, Astro Lab, Mully’s & Nepenthe”
Having stopped by The Perfect Pour in Elkridge, Maryland, Carlin and Rebecca picked up some beers from breweries they have never experienced before.
New vs. Old Episode – “How IPAs & Sours Have Changed”
Since the beginning of the podcast, craft beer style trends have changed considerably. With this in mind, Carlin and Rebecca sit down to compare new and old IPAs and fruited sours.
Beer & Food Episode #13 – “True Respite & Brew Belly Oktoberfest Beer Dinner”
To celebrate Oktoberfest, Carlin and Rebecca drove down to True Respite Brewing in Rockville, Maryland to pick up a German themed beer dinner with food from Brew Belly Kitchen and Sudhaus. Listen as …
On The Shelf Episode #21 – “Captain Lawrence, Oozlefinch, Pherm & Vanish”
Carlin and Rebecca head to the shelf at their local liquor store to taste four more beers. This time there are ups and extreme downs.
Bruery Society Beers Episode #17 – “Baked On The Bayou, Manky Panky, Sorry Not Sorry & Vanilla Villain”
Finally getting around to it, Carlin sits down and evaluates some recent Hoarders beers. All are tasty, but there are some surprises and disappointments.